Game



Sept..` 3o 1924, I

F. L.. oRDwAY 1509873 GAME Filed April 14, 1922 Invenow: Bari/L.Ordaz/wy,

Patented Sept. 30, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATENT .OFFICE FRANK L. ORDWAY, 0F SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS,ASSIGNOR TO PARKER BROS., OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OFMAINE.

GAME.

Application inea April 14, 1922. semi No. 552,615.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK L. ORDWAY, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Salem, in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts,have invented an Improvement in Games, of which the followingdescription, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is aspecification, like characters on'the drawings representing like parts.

This invention relates to a game apparatus or device wherein letters,numerals or other characters are employed for building up words,numbers, etc.

In order that the principle of the invention may be readily understood,I have disclosed a single embodiment thereof in the accompanyingdrawing, wherein- A Fig. l is a plan view representing a box orreceptacle having therein a set of pieces, eachv having a letter thereonand adapted to be used in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view representing the manner in which myinvention is practised;

Fig. 3 represents a series of pieces built into a word; and

Figs. l and 5 are details showing two of the forms of metal clip whichmay be secured to each piece.

My invention in its preferred embodiment is similar to the well knowngame of letters or anagrams, but it is not restricted thereto, and maybe embodied in a series of pieces carrying numerals or other charactersinstead of letters.

Referring more particularly to the draw-` ings, the bottom portion ofthe box is indicated at 1. It contains a series of pieces 2, which maybe of any suitable material, but are preferably of paste board. Eachpiece has upon one face thereof a character, as indicated at 3, which ispreferably a letter. If desired, a letter or other suitable charactermay be placed upon each face of the piece.

In accordance with my invention, I adapt each of the pieces to beattracted by a magnet, such as indicated at 4C in Fig. 2, and which isprovided with a cord 5 and a handle 6, by which it may be manipulated bythe player. The magnet 4t is a permanent magnet and in order to rendereach of the pieces attractable by the magnet, I secure to each of thepieces a suitable metal clip 7 desirably of steel. The metal clip may beof any suitable character, and it is preferably a piece of the formindicated at 7 in Fig. 4, wherein is shown a clip folded upon itself atmidlength, one of the ends being slightly upturned, so that the clip maybe readily slid onto the piece, or it may be a piece similar to a paperfastener, as indicated at 8 in Fig. 5, wherein is shown a cliptransversely bent at midlength upon itself, one of the tip ends having apoint adapted to be forced through the piece and into a hole in theother tip.

Within the scope of my invention, the piece itself may be made of anysuitable metal,so as to be attracted by the magnet, but desirably thepieces are of cardboard or some light material, and they are providedwith an attached metallic clip.

In playing the game, it may be assumed that there are two players eachprovided with a magnet. Within some fixed time limit, such as twominutes, each player should pick up by the magnet as many pieces aspossible and free them from the magnet without touching the pieces withthe fingers. At the end of the time limit, each player is given somefixed time, such, for eX- ample, as two minutes, to malte as many wordsas possible out of the letters which have been drawn from the boX by hisor her magnet. The number of words built or the total number of lettersin the words built may determine the winner.

I am aware that there are upon the market games wherein magnets are usedto draw objects from a ,group or set, such, for example, as metallicfish. So far as I am aware, how` ever, I am the first tov employ amagnet to draw pieces having thereon letters or other suitablecharacters designed to be built up intowords or groups in a game.

Having thus described one illustrative embodiment of my invention, Idesire it to be understood that although specific terms are employed,they are used in a generic and descriptive sense and not for purposes oflimitation, the scope of the invention being set forth in the followingclaims.

Claims:

1. A game apparatus comprising a plurality of pieces adapted to form acasually arranged group or collection, each piece 'bearing a charactersuch as a letter or a digit, said pieces being,l sujioient in number topermii a plurality of series hereoll to be clrewn from the group orcollection to be erreiroecl according` "'o the sail cheraeers to conveyinformation to the eye, such as words or numbers, each of seid piecescomprising L member having one or more character beering laces andhaving metal portion et- 'ractable by a n'iegne, and at least one insgrnet whereby said pieces may be drawn individually from the group orcolleeion for the purpose statedV 2. A game apparatus comprising, :Lrality of pieces adapted to Yorm e ensueY arranged group or collection,each. piece bearing a character such as e let er or e di said piecesbeing sull'icient in ninnb-er lo nermit e plurality of series thereof lobe dra' from the group or collection to be Errani according to the seidcharacters 'to c ney information to lie eye, such as Words or ninnbers,each of said pieces ecmprising` a liet non-metallic member providing epair of opposed surfaces et leest one of which beurs said character, ande metallic clip having e portion at each of said faces adapted to enzimagnet, wherebyv each picee muy be dra 'n Ylroin the group or collectionto be built"y into n'orfls or numbers.

3. iii gaine :xppurzius coniprisingf,y n, 11mgnet and e, receptaclehaving; :L series of nonniclzrllic piceel euch having` :i leiter upon atleasione laco thereof und ezieh oi seid pieces having' s metal puri;:LHV: etnzible by :L magnet, whereby players muy eonesi, in drawinglelers from the reeepzufle (o be, lliereeil'er built info nf'ol'nls. Hw,number olA Words built or the number olf lelers in (he Wordsbuildecern'iinini; rho winner oi' the game.

A genie spp-remis eoinprisiin;V :it lewe' one gegner :ruil :i reeepzielelening :i .series olf peseboerd pieces, euch haring :i .leiter upon oneieee thereof, euch or seid pieces having e seel clip secure/l thereto,{hei-eb)y rendering;` the pieces :ittrneialiile by (the innenet,Whereb,v players nniy eonest in drawing from rho receptacle lhei'ezi'terlo be built into words.

In testimony whereoli, l lime signi-l naine to his speeiicaiion.

FILA-FK L. ORDWA i'.

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